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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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